Tex Gibbons

{{Short description|American basketball player (1907–1984)}}

: For other persons named John Gibbons see John Gibbons (disambiguation)

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| name = Tex Gibbons

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| position = Guard

| height_ft = 6

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| weight_lb = 175

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1907|10|7}}

| birth_place = Elk City, Oklahoma Territory, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1984|5|30|1907|10|7}}

| death_place = La Habra, California, U.S.

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| college = Southwestern (Kansas)

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{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}

{{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1936 Berlin | Team competition}}

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John Haskell "Tex" Gibbons (October 7, 1907 – May 30, 1984) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was the captain of the 1936 Olympics American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played one match.

He is also the father of Michael, Donald and educator William Gibbons.{{cn|date=January 2024}}